HMS Royal Oak

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Lee Robinson

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08/06/2022

HMS Royal Oak

My Grandfather who served on HMS Royal Oak.

Date & Place: circa September 1939 at Scapa Flow in United Kingdom

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Leonard John Coffin Oct 17, 1895 - Oct 14, 1939 Southampton, England, United Kingdom

Leonard John Coffin of 106 Coxford Drove, in Southampton County, England United Kingdom was born on October 17, 1895 in Southampton to John Samuel Coffin and Florence Coffin. He was in a relationship with Winifred May Coffin, and had children Leonard Coffin, Roy Albert coffin, Beryl Winifred Robinson, Freda May shephard, Jean Maureen porter, Norman coffin, Brian coffin, and Philip coffin. Leonard Coffin died at age 43 years old on October 14, 1939 at HMS Royal Oak, Scapa Flow, and was buried at Portsmouth Naval Memorial Panel 33.

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